The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-03-11
WASHINGTON BEREFT
OF WEST VIRGINIA DELEGATION

: In tho Late COnErcss-Scnntors md ton.
grcssnaen Iavo Folded their Tents nnd
Silently Stolen Away-some Anec. .
dotcs OF Senator John T.. Konnn.
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| WASHINGTON, D. G., March lO.-The
entire West Virginia delegation in Con.
gfess has departed, and will likely remain
away until Congress lmeets again. sena.
tor kenna has given up his Washington
realdence. and has moved his household
goods to Charleston. learn that he will
not again "keep house in Washington.
Hon. Eustace Gibson will settle down to
the practice Of his profession in Hunting.
ton, and says he does not contemplate on.
tering politics again. 1t has been losing
investment with him, in a financial sense,
and has been great source Of worry pc.
litically and physically. Though at first
disappointed over his defeat, he says he
has learned to look at the matter as a
blessing to him in disguise. He now won.
ders why any ono Is 30 foolish as to want
TO come to Congress, anyhow.
Congressman Snyder and wife haye
gone to charleston, where they will 70.
main until next session. "I. : "a.
Ex-senator Camden is in New York,
and will 80 to Parkersburg Friday or Sat.
urday, where he will remain until the 2Oih
oil April. He will then 20 to Charleston,
and Them ."'''--'O''
Congressman Goff and WileonIhaye both
gone to their homes to take n rest. The
lattergontlemsn needs rest badly. He was
one Of the hardest working mon in Con.
greas. His committee duties are the most
arduous. Gen. GoG belonging to the
minority side OF the house, has tho ad.
vantage Of being lees bothered with the
oihcs'seeking c!aes OF constituents, who
worry the lives out OF his Democratic col.
leagues. uyou could witness how the lat
ter are harras3ed daily, you would feel like
ceugratuisting Gen. Golf that he is so for
tunate as to belong to the minority, and
would wonder how our other representa-.
t'ves hnd time to attend to their Legitimate
Legislative duties. @ s0"'",1
SENATOR "PRo TEMrolE," ~.
While in the city day before yesterday,
senstor-pro'tempore Lucas was the reci
pient OF many congratulations from
friends who called to see him. He accepted
all the Lonors with his characteristic mod
esty. have not heard whether be visited
tho government departments with the lit
tle list referred to in former dispatch.
His portrait has appeared in several OF the
daily papers. '7
Speaking OF portraits, an interesting
caricature Of Senator kenna ia going the
rounds Of the papers. 1t represents him
as standing in his usual careless position
his clothes awry and m ancient slouch
hat set on the back of his head. His
overcoat is thrown carelessly over his
shoulders and his hands arc showed deep
into his pants pockets. The pants sre i'll
lifting and bag at the knees. Among other
things he wears is aolrowful expression
OF countennnce, as if he has Just received
a dispatch from Charleston conveying the
news that Camden was left. He is nor.
trayed, in lact, just IS the people Of
Washington are used to seeing him. Not
long since he ,blossomed out one Sunday
morning IN q bran new suit OF clothes and
q s1lk hat. So, rare was the sight that it
created quite sensation on the avenue.
Ihose who recognized him stared after
a!m IN sssonishmeat. Some OF his nearest
iriencs, passed him without recognizing
him, while othere freely offered bets that
the faultleas attired gentleman was not
Mr.. kenna. He appeared as ill-at-ease in
the new toggery as young man prone
nadlng q fashionable thoroughfsre with
his iirst girl. He finally utarted home, and
two hours lpter saw him again on the
street looking perfectly contented and
happy, dressed in his old clothes, the
proverbial slouch hat and a rusty over
coat, the faded velvet collar OF which was
turned up, showing large rent under.
meath. - 7-.'~".. a,
HOW KESNA STARTLED THEN. 4sa
|. Once "a long while ago) Senator Kenna
startled the citizens OF Washington in this.
same manner by appearing in a.aaneat new
anti and silk hat. The matter excited 30
much comment thst correspondent
wrote long description OF his appear-
ance ior his paper. Before oending 1t to
the press he read it to Senator Camden,
who appeared to be much amused. After
iisten!ng attentively to every word, he
turned to the newspaper mau and re-.
marked: -l-
THAT is very nice, but Kenna's con-
(stltuents will never believe 50 improbable
story. think l can improve upon it.
Lst me have the manuscript" T .
SO Senator Camden took the correspond
ent's elusion and added to the descrip.
ton OF bis colleagues outfit red necktie,
s'high collar and rattan cane.' .'E
There now" said he, as no handedtit
to the journalist, Everybody would have
Thought your story waa lie; now they
will know it is one" .l,-51Sa' = ~;
The Warrington Hotchel, OF Saturday
last contains tho following: u, % .'e
ga delightful oppoaits to Eyarts is
kenna, Of West Virginia., He is one OF
tho brightest young men in the Senate
and probably tho happiest. he does lust
aa he pleases wherever be is, which ia q
splendid privilege in official society, He
likes to walk home from the Capitol eve
ry afternoon, and swings along down the
avenue with his big slouch hat cooked on
the back OF his head, his oyercoat thrown
carelessly over his shoulders and his hands
IN his pockets. He never walks alone, for
he is TOO bright aud suggestive talker to
% without company, and he generally
has one or two Senators on each side of
him, who always appear to be laughing
uproariously at Kenna's iokes." S :!
after Crlwilsh. au
TotAe Editor Of he Las<l!igasetr. h' .gd
SlR:-I would like to have the evening
sheet tell how, II there be found cray.
lish In the water pipes or city basin, q
litter is going TO obyiste the difficulty?
How could q filter keep the crawGsh out
when the water Is not filtered on leaving
the. basin, but before entering it, sup
posing OF course, that We had tilters2 Lst
II Try once more to have the city spend
SS0, 900 to catch crawfsh. LIN. 7.